The primary objective of this study is to assess the impact of a pharmacist-implemented protocol on number of post-operative alvimopan doses. The secondary objective of this study is to assess LOS (length of stay), ...
Background: Postoperative ileus (POI) is a common and frustrating patient complication after a urinary diversion by using a segment of bowel. Alvimopan is an oral selective antagonist to the peripheral μ-opioid recep...
Objective:The purpose of this study was to investigate the safety and efficacy of alvimopan,a novel peripherally acting mu-opioid receptor antagonist,in patients who undergo simple total abdominal hysterectomy. Study ...